Miami quarterback commit Brad Kaaya earns spot in Elite 11 finals

Brad Kaaya was touring around Miami on Saturday with his mom when he got a call from Trent Dilfer and the crew from the Elite 11 inviting him to the national finals for the quarterback-challenge event.

Kaaya, the West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade Prep quarterback, who is committed to the University of Miami, is in South Florida this weekend visiting the school with his mother and taking part in the Al Golden Camp on Sunday.

“I’m definitely excited. It’s been a fun week,” Kaaya said Saturday night, when reached at his hotel in Coral Gables. “I just got to Miami and got a call from the Elite 11 staff and I’m pretty pumped about it. It’s something that I’ve always wanted to be a part of.”

Kaaya said it was his mom’s first time on campus in Coral Gables.

“We had a good visit today and then we’ll be going to the camp tomorrow,” he said. “I’ve already seen most of the stuff but I wanted to take my mom around and she’s loving it. … she bought some Hurricanes merchandise.”

Kaaya has also been invited to The Opening, which his sponsored by Nike and ESPN and takes place in Beaverton, Ore., June 30-July 3. The event features the top 150 prospects in the country for various competitions. The Elite 11 finals also take place in Oregon after The Opening.